Episode 56

The Bachelor: Here for the wrong reasons

Is it better to have loved and influenced than never to have loved at all? Emma Gray, co-host of HuffPost’s Here to Make Friends podcast, explains how social media has reshaped the Bachelor.

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February 23, 202026m 54s

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Show Notes

Is it better to have loved and influenced than never to have loved at all?

Emma Gray, co-host of HuffPost’s Here to Make Friends podcast, explains how social media has reshaped the Bachelor.

Featured Guests

@emmaladyrose

LINKS:

If you’ve already listened to all of Emma’s podcast, Here to Make Friends, you can also check out Arielle’s other Bachelor binge, Game of Roses.

Alyssa Bereznak at The Ringer has a great read on how the Bachelor became an influencer launchpad

And if you want to watch Jared and Ashley’s 44 minute long relationship video, nothing is stopping you.

Host:

Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset

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